Couldn’t step out of house for 4 days: Radhika Apte opens up on nude video leak

Indian actress Radhika Apte recently opened up about her role as a sex worker in the 2016 critically acclaimed film ‘Parched,’ directed by Leena Yadav. She also recalled the time when a nude video went viral on social media, with several reports claiming it was Radhika who featured in the video.

Speaking to Grazia magazine about her role in Parched, Radhika Apte said, “I really needed a role like this because when you’re in Bollywood you’re constantly told what to do with your body and I always maintained that I would never do anything to my body or face.” Talking about the nude video leak and how it affected her, the actress said, “When a nude clip of mine leaked, while I was filming Clean Shaven, I was trolled badly, and it did affect me. I couldn’t step out of the house for four days, not because of what the media was saying but because my driver, watchman, and my stylist’s driver recognised me from the images.”

“The controversial photographs were bare-skinned selfies, and anyone with a sane eye would have guessed it wasn’t me. I don’t think there is anything one can do, or one should do, but ignore it. Anything else is a waste of your time. So, when I stripped for Parched, I realised: ‘There’s nothing left for me to hide,’ Radhika added.